Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-15
Entertain ments.

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 THE sToDDARD LECTURE.
 The last of the Stoddard lectures of tn
 season tomorrow evening at Carll's. Sub
 iect; Egypt and tbe Nile," with superb il l lustrations:
 THE CHARITY BALL.
 1 The public interest prevailing regarding
 the charity ball betokens that it will be | brilliant success. Tickets can be obtained ot any member of the committee.
 MISS MONTAGUE.
 Don't forget the grand concert to morrow evening at Trinity M. E. church by Miss I Montague, who is already so much favor;te | here. Other talent will assist Tickets and 1 seats at Loomis'.
 SHEFFIELD LECTURES. The twenty-drst course of mechanics lec- | lures is announced. They will be given in North Sheffield hall Tuesday and Friday evenings, commencing February 22d. Tick cts to be had at Pease & Sons, Judd's and Peck's and at the door,
 FATHER WALSH.
 All who want to hear an eloquent speaker should listen to Rev. Father Walsh of Brook lyn, N. Y., who lectures on Thursday evening at the Atheneum; subject, "My Life in the Monastery and My Deliverance." He is an orator and a man ofssterling abilities. Tick cts % cents.
 SYMPHONY CONCERT.
 To-night's symphony concert at Carlls will no doubt be thoroughly enjoyed by a large and cultivated audience. It is the third under the auspices of the New Haven Concert association. There are still few good seats to be secured despite the large sale of course tickets.
 COMPLIMENTARY TO MR. FoNARoFF.
 The concert complimentary to Mir. Fonar- off, the violinist, to be given at Loomis' Temple of Music Thursday evening next should be we'll patronized by all lovers of music. He will play several choice selections and in addition MT. and Mrs. Parsons, Miss Alice Fechter and MT. Max Kastner will as- sist. Tickets and seats at Ioomis'
 BUNNELL's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Dumas 'Count of Monte Cristo" was pre- sented at Bunnell's yesterday afternoon and evening, and drew large audiences. MT. Horace Lewis. in the leading role of Edmund Dantes and Count De Monte Cristo, made an exceedingly fair impression. The scenery was among the best shown here. The com pany's engagement closes tomorrow night. In the museum hall is the wonderful beard ed man, Charles Wilkins.
 RAYMoNDE-A LONG LINE OF TICKET BUYERS.
 The nucleus of what later on grew to be long line of buyers of tickets to the Yacht club play of Raymonde next Saturday night formed as early as 3 o'clock yesterday after noon. The sale of seats opens at 9 o'clock this morning. For the better accommodation of the many the entertainment committee have restricted the number of seats to one buyer to ten. This will prove much more satisfactory than the rule which permitted twenty to one buyer which prevailed at last years Musurgia concert. The outlook is that the entertainment will be grand suc- cess in every way.
 THE MISSING EVIDENCE
 There was quite large audience at the New Haven Opera House to witness the first production on any stage of Mrs. Anna E. Birdsall's new play entitled f'The Missing Evidence" The play was we'll received and although it can hardly be styled success it has some good qualities. It certainly de- served better Interpretation than it received last evening. Miss Thompson has been seen to better advantage in other roles. She is a painstaking artist and it is possible that few repetitions of her role will greatly i'm prove it. Miss Douglass deserves special mention for her natural rendition of her thankless part, but with the two or three exceptions hereafter mentioned the east was poor one. With 8 strong company to develop it the plot would be interesting, though not very probable. The play has too many tears in it, and the agony begins too soon and lasts too long. It IS to be feared that Miss Thompson as "Ursula" was even more hysterical than the authoress intended she should be. The action of the play is enlivened by numerous love spats be- tween ''Pierre Bayard" and "Sophte Surof" and by the Irish wit of "James O'Connor, "the Montiefs' servant, and coquetry of s'Fanchon," the French ladys maid. In fact, the latter couple rather car ried off tue honors of the evening.
 The scene of the play is laid in Canada, and it's action concerns the loves and fer tunes of "Ursula," the niece of "Colonel Montief." ''Ursula" marries 8 certain young man, who mysteriously and sud denly disappears on his wedding day. The play opens about two years after this strange disappearance, during which period nothing has been heard of the missing bridegroom. Robert Krans noe" (Mr. H. Mitchel) makes love to ''Ur- sula" and tries to persuade her that her run away husband is dead, but she refuses to marry him unless proof is furnished that she is a widow. The second act diseloses the Brown Jug" inn and it's vicinity. One of the barroom loafers tells how ''Madge Guile" (Mrs. Ethel Douglass) dis charged servant of the Montiefs had out of motives of revenge brought about the marriage of 'tUrsula" and ''Biil Saunders and of the Iatter's subsequent death. But Madge's revenge does not end until she has charge of the murder of her missing hus- band. The third act represents court of justice engaged in the trial of Ursula" After an intellectual defense the heroine is declared guilty and is about to be sentenced when 'Jim Saunders" (Ir J. L. Wooderson) rushes into court, takes the wit ness stand, declares himself to be the brother of ''Bill Saunders" and discleses the plot of his partners in guilt. "Ursula" is thereupon discharged from custody and her husbands death now being fully established the way is open to happy union with her lover. At the close of the second act Mrs. Birdsall was called for and appeared before the curtain, and expressed her gratitude in some verses written for the occasion. She was received with enthusiastic applause. and was the recipient of an elegant floral tribute from the members of Mansfield post Mo- 30, G.. A. R., of Brooklyn N. Y., many of whom were present. The play will be repeated to- night and to morrow evening.
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